Darick Campbell was the lap steel guitarist with the gospel band the Campbell Brothers.
- Died: May 11, 2020 (Who else died on May 11?)
- Details of death: Died at a hospital in Atlanta of complications of heart surgery at the age of 53.
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Sacred steel
Campbell and his brothers grew up in the House of God church, where their father was a bishop. By the time Campbell was 8, he was playing drums with his brothers in the family band. He later began studying steel guitar, learning the “sacred steel” tradition of the House of God’s gospel music. Eventually, the Campbell Brothers organized, taking their music from the church to the recording studio and releasing their debut album, 1997’s “Pass Me Not.” They released several other albums, including the successful “Can You Feel It?” (2005). The Campbell Brothers performed with the Allman Brothers Band as well as touring with Buddy Guy and Bootsy Collins. Campbell also recorded with Keb’ Mo’ and Mavis Staples.
Campbell on the role of steel guitar in the House of God
“Every church that is a House of God church has a steel guitar as opposed to an organ. Most black churches have organs, but we have the steel guitar. Most ministers either try to play, or they buy one for their sons to play in the services. That’s why you find a lot of family-related players in the tradition.” —from a 2004 interview with jambands.com
What people said about him
Full obituary: The Washington Post
